Name (Data Acquisition Toolbox)

Specify a descriptive name for the device object

Description

When a device object is created, a descriptive name is automatically generated and stored in Name. This name is produced by concatenating the name of the adaptor, the device ID, and the device object type. You can change the value of Name at any time.

Characteristics

Usage
AI, AO, DIO, Common

Access
Read/write

Data type
String

Read-only when running
No

Usage	AI, AO, DIO, Common
Access	Read/write
Data type	String
Read-only when running	No

Values

The value is defined after the device object is created.

Example

Create the analog input object ai for a sound card.

```
ai = analoginput('winsound');
```

The descriptive name for ai is given by

```
ai.Name
ans =
winsound0-AI
```

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